Scraper for golf greens



Dec; 13, 1927.

J. 5. CARL SCRAPER FOR GOLF GREENS Filed March 30. 1926 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

UNITED ST JOHN S. 'CABL, OF DALLAS, TEXAS,

ASSIGNO'R no rnnononnn. sane, :01? DALLAS,

TEXAS.

sonernn non GOLF GREENS.

Application filed-March 30, 1926. Serial No. 98,472.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in scrapers forgolf greens.

The invention has particularly to-do with a scraper for use in smoothing the surface of-asan d greenso that a clear and smooth tirely with one hand in withdrawing it from i the bag and unfolding it into operative position. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a scraper with a spring actuated scraping bar, whereby it is automatically swung into position when released; together with a positive stop and dog for holding the said bar rigidly while scraping.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described to gether with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification andby reference to the accompanying drawings, inwhich an example of the invent-ion is shown and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of a scraper con structed in accordance with my invention and in its folded position, the unfolded scraper bar being indicated in dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the scraper unfolded and ready for use,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of a portion of one side of the scraper,

Fig. 4 is a detail of a portion of the other side, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a sand green with the scraper in 1ts operative position.

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates an elongated handle suitably shaped and merged into ahead 11 at one end. The head is recessed at 12 for the greater portion of its length to receive one section of a flat scraper bar 13, centrally on a rivet 14 passing through the outer end of the head. The head has an oblique undercut shoulder 15 at the inner end of its recess 12 and one end 16 of the bar is cut to abut said shoulder to limit the inward swing of the bar, thereby alining the bar with thehead. The bar fills the recess flush with the head.

When the scraper is folded the bar extends beyond the head, but in line therewith, thus making the entire structure about the length of an ordinary golf club and about the same sizeas the stick thereof. A' latch 17 is pivoted intermediate its ends .on the side ofthe head so as to overlie the adjacent end of the folded bar 13 and hold the'latter in the recess. This latch has a shank 18 normally held against a stop pin 20 by a'leaf "spring 19 fastened to the handle 10. By pressing down on the shank, the latch is swung (dotted lines Fig. 3) to release the bar. The swing of the latch is limited by a second pin 21.

A light coiled spring 22 extending from an eye 23 in the edge of the bar 13 and'outwardly of the rivet 14 has its inner end secured to an eye 24: at the side of the head. its is shown in Fig. 1, this spring is tensioned when the bar 13-is folded and when thelatch is pressed torelease'thefbar,said spring swings it outwardly'to the right angular position shown indot'ted lines in Fig. 1 In order to hold the bar in this position, a stop plate25 is fastened to the side of the head and has lug 26 extending upwardly into the path of the bar, as is best shown in Fig.4.

'To assure rigidity and prevent folding of the bar, a dog 27 is pivoted .to the opposite side of the head. This dog has its forward end notched at 28 to engage over the back edge of the bar 13. A leaf spring 30 engaging under the shank 29 of the dog holds the latter in engagement with said bar. It will be seen that the lug 26 on one side of the head and the dog on the other side, firmlyhold the bar 13 in scraping position. It is pointed out that when the bar is thus held its front scraping edge is free from obstructions.

VVhen' the scraper is carried in the golf bag the bar 13 is folded into therecess 12 and held by the latch 17. When the player desires to use the scraper, he grasps the same at the latch with one hand and withdraws it from the bag. By pressing down on the. latch 17 (Fig. 3) the latter is swung out of the path of the bar 13 and the spring 22 is then free to swing the said bar. When the bar is swung outward it contacts with the stop lug 26, rides under the dog 27 and engages in the notch 28, thus being fastened in position.

The scraper will be in the position shown in Fig. 1 and the player merely. has to ad 1 7 What- I claim, is:

1, In a sand green scraper, the. combination of a handle, a scraper bar pivoted intermediate its ends to the handle and having one end adapted to be folded intov parallelism therewith, a latch on the handle for holding the bar folded in line with the handle, and a spring connected with the handle and the 'bar for swinging the bar transversely in a plane parallel to the handle when the latch is released.

2, In a sand green scraper, the combination of a handle, a scraper bar pivoted intermediate its ends to the handle and having one end adapted to be folded into parallelism therewith, a latch on the handle for holding the bar folded in line with the handle, a spring connected with the handle and the bar for swinging the bar transversely in a plane parallel to the handle when the latch is re 7 leased, and a stop for holding the bar transversely'of the handle.

3. In a sand green scraper, the combination of a handle, a scraper bar pivoted to the handle and adapted to be folded in line therewith, a latch on the handle for holding the bar folded in line with the handle a tion of a handle, ahead at the end of the handle, ascraper bar pivoted to the head for folding into parallel relation thereto, a spring connected with the head and bar for swinging the latter transversely of the head, a latch on the handle for holding and releasing the bar, a stop for limiting the outward swing of the bar, and a dog for fastening the bar against the stop. v

5. In a sand green scraper, the combination of a handle, a head at the end of the handle in line therewith, said head having a longitudinally extending recess, a scraper bar pivoted intermediate its ends tothe head and mounted to fold at one end into the recess, a coiled spring connected with the bar and head and tensioned when the bar is folded into said recess, and a latch on the handle for holding the bar in the recess.

6. In a sand green scraper, the combination of a handle, a head at the end of the handle in line therewith, said head having a recess, a scraper bar pivoted to the head and mounted to fold into the recess, a coiled springconneoted with thebar and head and tensioned when the bar 18 folded into said recess, a latch on the handle for holding the bar in the recess, a stop lug in the path of the bar one side of the head, and a dog on In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

JOHN s. CARL. 

